Electrical Systems Engineer - The Toro Company

ttc; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Toro Company, a Minnesota-based leader in landscape equipment, seeks an Electrical Systems Engineer to advance electrified, automated, and smart connected products within its Landscapes and Contractor Engineering Division. You will own system-level electrification, architecture, and controls, collaborating across mechanical, electrical, software, and systems teams.

You will lead prototyping, validation, and fast fail experiments, driving quality, safety, and cost from concept through launch,

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, or related Engineering field from an ABET accredited university required.
• Engineer II-2-4 years experience in consumer or industrial product development, having taken electromechanical systems from concept through production.
• Engineer III-5-7 years experience in consumer or industrial product development.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical and controls at the system level for electro mechanical machines, including requirements, architectures, interfaces, diagnostics, and verification plans.
• Architect, select, and integrate system components to meet performance, durability, manufacturability, safety, and cost targets.
• Develop and tune controls systems for machine applications, including motors, actuators, and power-stage electronics.
• Design and implement embedded control functionality for motors and machines in collaboration with firmware/software teams.
• Support development with model based tools to develop control algorithms, simulations, and HIL/SIL environments.
• Lead hands on prototyping, instrumentation, and integration of electrical, mechanical, and software systems.
• Plan and execute system level validation, and support compliance activities with regulatory teams.
• Operate as the technical nexus between mechanical, electrical, software, marketing, and systems groups.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Mechatronics

Systems engineering

Education

ABET-accredited B.S./M.S. in Electrical/Mechatronics

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

LabVIEW

C/C++

Job description

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of a school/employment or any other visa , regardless of expiration date, now or in the future. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Who Are We?

The Toro Company is a homegrown, Minnesota-based company that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us. From residential lawns and gardens to venues such as St. Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in. With 100 years of operation under our belt and an average employee tenure of 15 years, come find out what makes The Toro Company the best place in the Twin Cities to build a career.

The Electrical Systems Engineer will be working to advance electrified, automated, and smart connected products within The Toro Company's Landscapes and Contractor Engineering Division, driving system level electrification, hybrid-electric, and controls solutions across electromechanical products. This role is the nexus between mechanical, electrical, software, marketing, and systems, turning customer needs into architected designs, prototypes, and production ready platforms. You will lead fast fail experiments, mature designs through validation, and champion quality, safety, and cost from concept through launch.

What Will You Do?

System Architecture, Electrification & Controls

• Own electrical and controls at the system level for electro mechanical machines, including requirements, architectures, interfaces, diagnostics, and verification plans.
• Architect, select, and integrate system components (motors, inverters, batteries, chargers, sensors, switches, and harnesses) to meet performance, durability, manufacturability, safety, and cost targets.
• Develop and tune controls systems for machine applications, including motors, actuators, and power-stage electronics.

Firmware / Software & Model Based Engineering

• Design and implement embedded control functionality for motors and machines (including C/C++, RTOS, and state based architectures) in collaboration with firmware/software teams.
• Support development with model based tools (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink, LabVIEW) to develop control algorithms, simulations, and HIL/SIL environments that support rapid development and validation.

Electro Mechanical Integration & Prototyping

• Lead hands on prototyping, instrumentation, and integration of electrical, mechanical, and software systems to evaluate concepts and mature designs.
• Identify emerging technologies, develop innovative concepts and product proposals aimed at meeting targeted market requirements or addressing distinct customer challenges.
• Apply strong mechanical aptitude to mounting, cooling, sealing, and EMC considerations; support CAD and modeling activities for layouts, space claims, and harness routing.
• Execute fast fail experiments and structured testing to quickly learn, iterate, and reduce technical risk.

Validation, Safety & Compliance

• Plan and execute system level validation using schematics, oscilloscopes, meters, DAQ systems, computer simulation methods, and data analysis to verify performance, durability, and reliability.
• Support compliance activities in partnership with regulatory teams and external labs for EMC, safety, and functional safety requirements.

Cross Functional Delivery

• Operate as the technical nexus between mechanical, electrical, software, marketing, systems, and other groups to align solutions with customer needs and program objectives.
• Contribute to feasibility studies, concept development, and production launch activities within cross functional teams.
• Support existing products through troubleshooting, debugging, and product improvement activities.
• Create and maintain technical documentation including system requirements, DFMEAs, test plans, and design review materials.
• Provide day to day technical guidance to junior engineers and collaborate effectively with suppliers.
• Collaborate with the Legal team regarding possible patent initiatives and strategies to minimize liability.
• Occasionally travel to test sites, suppliers, distributors, customers, manufacturing facilities, and others as required.

What Do You Need?

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements:

• B.S. or M.S. Degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, or related Engineering field from an ABET accredited university required.
• Engineer II-2-4 years experience in consumer or industrial product development, having taken electromechanical systems from concept through production, demonstrated technical competency, engineering decision making and judgement.
• Engineer III-5-7 years experience in consumer or industrial prod